Little Diamonds Dishcloth
designed by Kim Guzman © Oct. 2016 (design re-write from original publish of Jun. 1999)
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Technique: Regular Crochet
Materials
- About 45-50 yards any worsted craft cotton
- Crochet Hook Size K (6.5mm)
Yarn Note
Projects are shown in Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Stripes (tie dye stripes) and Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (hot blue)
Size
Approximately 9″
Gauge
Gauge isn’t overwhelmingly crucial here as long as you like the fabric, drape and size of your cloth. If you want your cloths to be exactly the same as the ones photographed, you’ll work to a tension that achieves 11 sts for 5 rows to measure 4″.
Notes
My idea of a good dishcloth is one that is thin and drapey. I need to be able to stick the cloth and my hand into glasses in order to wash them. I need a good utilitarian dishcloth. This very simple cloth fits that description for me perfectly.
If you want to change the size of your project, the stitch multiple is 7, plus 5.
Crochet Pattern Instructions
Row 1: Ch 26, dc in third ch from hook and in next 2 ch, *sk 1 ch, [dc, ch 1, dc] in next ch (v-stitch made), sk 1 ch, dc in next 4 ch, rep from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), sk first dc, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 1, yo, insert hook in space between previous 4-dc group and v-stitch, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, sk enter v-stitch, yo, insert hook in space between skipped v-stitch and next 4-dc group, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook (top of diamond made), ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, rep from * across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, sk first dc, dc in next 3 dc, *v-stitch in top of diamond, dc in next 4 dc, rep from * across, turn.
Rows 4-11: Rep rows 2-3.
Row 12: Rep row 2, fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends securely.